I asked Dr. Dodds how vets could learn to perform truly effective screenings
for thyroid dysfunction in pets.
Not exact matches
He specializes
in clinically investigating underlying factors and customizing health programs
for chronic conditions such as
thyroid issues, autoimmune, hormonal
dysfunctions, digestive disorders, diabetes, heart disease and fibromyalgia.
If you suspect that your
thyroid is out of whack, or you're already being treated
for thyroid dysfunction and still have symptoms, take a look at the seven common missteps conventional doctors make
in diagnosing
thyroid dysfunction:
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In order to be appropriately and thoroughly evaluated
for thyroid dysfunction and obtain optimal treatment, it is important that patients find a thyroidologist who understands the limitations of standard
thyroid testing and can clinically evaluate patients by taking an extensive inventory of potential signs and symptoms that may be due to low tissue
thyroid levels despite normal standard
thyroid tests.
These findings suggest that taking higher doses of supplemental iodine during pregnancy could induce
thyroid dysfunction in some women and underscore the need
for additional research into the effects on maternal
thyroid function of iodine supplementation during pregnancy.
For example, certain biological events during early development, such as excessive androgen production, exposure to synthetic androgens,
thyroid dysfunction, Cushing's disease, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia, can combine with environmental influences to predispose women to antisocial behavior.69 Additionally, EEG research has uncovered asymmetries
in the frontal activation of antisocial females» brains.70 Normative males and females tend to exhibit asymmetric frontal brain activation, with boys having greater right frontal activation and girls having greater left frontal activation.